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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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